Posted: November 16, 2007

Athletics: Guelph site of the Canadian Cross Country Championships

Friday, November 16, 2007 OTTAWA - The 2007 Canadian Cross Country Championships will take place Saturday December 1 at the University of Guelph. The race begins at the HR Hilton Centre in the Universities arboretum. Guelph native Hilary Stellingwerff will have the opportunity to compete in front of friends and family. Hilary won the 1500 metres Canadian Championship earlier this year in Windsor, ON.  She then went on to compete at the World Championships in Athletics, finishing 6th in her semi-final heat just missing making the final. Other notable athletes at the Championships include: 10km Canadian Road Race Champions Dylan Wykes of Kingston, ON and Megan Metcalfe of Edmonton, AB.  Megan won gold at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro as well as taking the 5000 metres Canadian title. Reid Coolsaet of Hamilton, ON will be a threat to the Canadian title.  Reid, who trains in Guelph, finished second at the 2006 Cross Country Championships.  Reid is the reigning 5000 metres Canadian champion. Cambridge, Ontario’s Carmen Douma-Hussar . Carmen has competed in numerous international events through 2007 including the World Championships in Osaka, Japan. Schedule of Events Event Start time Distance Community/ Open Winter Cross (Non Championship) 9:45 5km Masters Men’s and Women’s Championships 10:45 8km Children’s Fun Run 11:45 1km Junior Women’s Championships 12:00 5km Junior Men’s Championships 12:45 8km Senior Women’s Championships 1:30 7km Senior Men’s Championships 2:15 10km For more information including the course map please visit: www.athletics.ca/page.asp?id=35 -AC- Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest